Cold Case Tonight: Nirvana Goes Primetime

Unbeknownst to us, producers of CBS's glossy detective series, Cold Case have been using all sorts of pop music from Toby Keith to The Postal Service to elevate the cool factor of each episode. Their website even has a page listing the "Music of Cold Case" -- some episodes of which showcase a single recording artist (such as the 2/18/07 "Blood on the Tracks" episode featuring music from Bob Dylan).

So there we were, watching the Seahawks struggle to keep their heads above water... Enter the half-time commercials. Enter the somber opening guitar riff to Come As You Are and then, "...the music of Nirvana... tonight on Cold Case."

Come again?

We can't decide if this is mildly cool or just another example of Nirvana commercialization a la Courtney.

Season premier tonight at 9pm.